Harold Cardinal's essay, "The Mystery of The White Man" and Dan George's
essay, "I Am a Native of North America" both deal with the issue of the way Natives
and their culture are treated by white North American's. Each authour approaches the
subject in a different manner but emphasizes the differences between the two cultures
and many faults of those in the white way of life. The essays shed light on the hypocrisy
of white people and how much could be learned from Aboriginal people's morals and
values. Although each essay is written with a different tone they are very similar in many
ways.
In "I Am a Native of North America" George uses a reflective tone that is
considerably less angry than that of Cardinal in his essay. George writes about the
differences between the values and lifestyle he experienced growing up and those of
white North Americans. He discusses a few things that white people do well but focuses
on the many......
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